Noted journalist Boobli George Verghese died

Rupali Pruthi

Dec 31, 2014 15:01 IST

Eminent journalist Boobli George Verghese died on 30 December 2014 following a brief illness. He was 87.

Boobli George Verghese• Born on 21 June 1927, Verghese graduated in Economics from the St Stephen's College, Delhi and did his Master's degree from Trinity College, Cambridge.• He started his career in journalism with the Times of India and was later the Editor of the Hindustan Times (1969-75) and Indian Express (1982-86).• He was an information adviser to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1966 to 1969.• In 1975, Verghese was given the Ramon Magsaysay award for his contribution to journalism.• Verghese was a member of the Kargil Review Committee and co-author of the Kargil Review Committee Report.• He was part of the Editors Guild of India Fact Finding Mission after the Gujarat riots in 2002.• Verghese authored several books including Design For Tomorrow, Waters of Hope, Harnessing the Eastern Himalayan Rivers, Winning the Future, India’s Northeast Resurgent and Reorienting India. • In October 2010, he published his autobiography First Draft: Witness to Making of Modern India.• His last work was Post Haste: Quintessential India, a book that was released in May 2014.

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